36th Sermon on the Book of Luke—Pastor Terry Kern
November 2, 2014—Sermon Outline
36th Sermon on the Book of Luke—Pastor Terry Kern
November 2, 2014—Sermon Outline
“What Kind of ‘Dirt’ Are You?”
Luke 8:4-15 – Part 1
Introduction
“What Kind of ‘Dirt’ Are You?”
Luke 8:4-15 – Part 1
Introduction
1.
Preaching to the People (Presenting the Word) – to the Crowd – Lk. 8:4
 Large crowd gathered
 And the ‘gathering storm’ of controversy as well
 This is a pivotal juncture of Jesus’ public ministry
1.
Preaching to the People (Presenting the Word) – to the Crowd – Lk. 8:4
 Large crowd gathered
 And the ‘gathering storm’ of controversy as well
 This is a pivotal juncture of Jesus’ public ministry
2.
Parable of the Soils – to the Gathered Crowd – Lk. 8:5-8a
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-This Parable is a very significant one
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-The Israeli farmer – sowing his crop – and the four kinds of ground
2.
Parable of the Soils – to the Gathered Crowd – Lk. 8:5-8a
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-This Parable is a very significant one
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-The Israeli farmer – sowing his crop – and the four kinds of ground
3.
Point of Parables: “He who has an ear to hear….” – Lk. 8:8b
 Luke says Jesus “cried” – indicating intensity and emphasis
 Strange thing to say – obviously a ‘proverbial saying’ (Semiticism)
 Jesus only used this phrase in significant settings – it is a ‘sobering’ phrase
 The Resurrected, Glorified Lord used this same phrase 7 times in Revelation 23!
3.
Point of Parables: “He who has an ear to hear….” – Lk. 8:8b
 Luke says Jesus “cried” – indicating intensity and emphasis
 Strange thing to say – obviously a ‘proverbial saying’ (Semiticism)
 Jesus only used this phrase in significant settings – it is a ‘sobering’ phrase
 The Resurrected, Glorified Lord used this same phrase 7 times in Revelation 23!
4.
Purpose of Parables: Judgment on Unbelievers; Truth to Believers – Lk. 8:9-10
 Disciples knew Jesus was not talking about a farmer sowing his crop – but they
didn’t know what Jesus meant
 Note: Many people have a very ‘low’ view of the Scriptures and an irreverent
view of how they should be ‘understood’ - (the commentator who didn’t
understand)
 Jesus’ quote from Isaiah 6 – must be understood in context of Isaiah’s time
4.
Purpose of Parables: Judgment on Unbelievers; Truth to Believers – Lk. 8:9-10
 Disciples knew Jesus was not talking about a farmer sowing his crop – but they
didn’t know what Jesus meant
 Note: Many people have a very ‘low’ view of the Scriptures and an irreverent
view of how they should be ‘understood’ - (the commentator who didn’t
understand)
 Jesus’ quote from Isaiah 6 – must be understood in context of Isaiah’s time
5.
Parable Privately Explained – to the Disciples – Lk. 8:11-15
5.
Parable Privately Explained – to the Disciples – Lk. 8:11-15
TIMELESS TRUTH
TIMELESS TRUTH
God’s Word is a TREASURE BEYOND COMPARE. It is as the Psalmist says over
and over:
God’s Word is a TREASURE BEYOND COMPARE. It is as the Psalmist says over
and over:
Ps. 119:72 – “The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of
gold and silver.”
Ps. 119:72 – “The Law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of
gold and silver.”
Ps. 119:127 – “Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yea, than
much fine gold.”
Ps. 119:127 – “Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yea, than
much fine gold.”
LIVING LESSON
LIVING LESSON
God gave us His ________ – this precious ________- to be ________, ____________,
God gave us His ________ – this precious ________- to be ________, ____________,
and ______________ for what it says. If you are ______ in God’s Word _________
and ______________ for what it says. If you are ______ in God’s Word _________
day and __________ in your _______________ and _________________ of it, you
day and __________ in your _______________ and _________________ of it, you
are truly missing out on one of God’s most precious ____________to you. Make the
are truly missing out on one of God’s most precious ____________to you. Make the
_____________ of God’s Word one of your TOP ________________IN LIFE.
_____________ of God’s Word one of your TOP ________________IN LIFE.